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Bureau Research Transparency Act

H.R. 3131 · 114th Congress · Jul 21, 2015 · Lineage

A BILL

To require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, when issuing a research paper, to include all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Bureau Research Transparency Act”.

Sec. 2 Research paper transparency

Section 1013 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (12 U.S.C. 5493) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(h) Research paper transparency—Any time the Bureau, either through the research unit established by the Director under subsection (b)(1) or otherwise, issues a research paper that is available to the public, the Bureau shall accompany such paper with all studies, data, and other analyses on which the paper was based.”